Fire crews from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and officers from Lancashire Constabulary remain at the scene to continue dampening down the area and to further investigate the cause of the fire - which is not thought to be suspicious.

A spokesperson for the service said further updates on the investigation will not be released until an inquest into the death of Louis Simpson is concluded.

A fire service spokesman said: “After an extensive search of the area a body was recovered from the barn last night. While yet to be formally identified, the body is sadly believed to be Louis.”

Enquiries are continuing to establish what has happened and what caused the fire, however at this stage there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances.

A post mortem examination will be carried out to try to establish the cause of death and a file will be passed to the coroner in due course.